Friends in Heart and Mind
Disciples and Disciple-making (13)Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed…And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. Galatians 2.11, 13 Peter and Barnabas were friends; they had true affection for […]
For God’s Kingdom and Glory
Pray for Your Church: The Foundations (7) …that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2.12 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6.33 God callingBelieving in Jesus for the forgiveness of sin, so […]
All Glory, Laud, and Honor
Opening Prayer Heavenly Father, we lift our voices in praise and adoration of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and King. Just as the crowds once welcomed him with palm branches and songs of joy, we, too, desire to honor him with our hearts and lives. Open our eyes to his majesty, deepen our faith […]
Death Swallowed
Jesus throughout the Scriptures: Pre-exilic Prophets 3 (1) Pray Psalm 115.1-3.Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us,But to Your name give glory,Because of Your mercy,Because of Your truth.Why should the Gentiles say,“So where is their God?”But our God is in heaven;He does whatever He pleases. Sing Psalm 115.1-3.(Plainfield: Nothing But the Blood of Jesus)Not to us, O God, not us, […]
Accommodation
Our readings in this series are from the book, The Church Captive. Here is a brief excerpt from page 54: “Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Francis A. Schaeffer, picking-up where J. Gresham Machen left off, exposed and warned against the continuing effects of liberal theology on the culture of America and the West, as well as on the […]
Greatness
Luke 9:46–50 (ESV) An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. […]